♠♣CTPCasino Table Practice

Blackjack Hand of the Day

October 14, 2026

Your hand
2
♣
♣
2
♣
A
♦
♦
A
♦
Dealer shows
4
♣
♣
4
♣
The play
Hit

You hold a soft 13 (2-A) and the dealer shows a 4. Basic strategy says hit. The dealer busts about 39% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.

The dealer's hole card was 6 (a 10). Playing it out:
4
♣
♣
4
♣
6
♥
♥
6
♥
A
♦
♦
A
♦
Dealer has 21.

Four more to test yourself

Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?

Pair of 10s vs dealer 2
Stand
Hard 17 (J-7) vs dealer Ace
Stand
Hard 19 (9-J) vs dealer Ace
Stand
Soft 19 (A-8) vs dealer 6
Stand

For entertainment only. No real-money gambling. 21+